Alabama Course of Study: Science
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Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth and Human Activity 15 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze evidence to explain how changes in human population, per capita consumption of natural resources, and other human activities affect Earth’s systems.
Engineering Bridges AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth and Human Activity 15 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze evidence to explain how changes in human population, per capita consumption of natural resources, and other human activities affect Earth’s systems.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth and Human Activity 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Implement scientific principles to design processes for monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth and Human Activity 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Implement scientific principles to design processes for monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.
Earth’s Climate AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth and Human Activity 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Implement scientific principles to design processes for monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.
Engineering Bridges AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth and Human Activity 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Implement scientific principles to design processes for monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.
Sun-Earth-Moon System AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Place in the Universe 2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct models and use simulations to explain the role of gravity in affecting the motions of celestial bodies within galaxies and the solar system.
Earth Materials AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's System 6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Provide evidence from data of the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to explain past plate motions.
Earth's Geologic History AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's System 6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Provide evidence from data of the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to explain past plate motions.
Earth Materials AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use research-based evidence to propose a scientific explanation regarding how the distribution of Earth’s resources such as minerals, fossil fuels, and groundwater are the result of ongoing geoscience processes.
Earth Materials AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 11 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use models of Earth’s interior composition to illustrate the resulting magnetic field and to explain its measurable effects. 
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 13 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. a. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Ocean Salinity and Density AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 13 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Earth’s Climate AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 13 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 13 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Weathering and Erosion AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan and carry out investigations that demonstrate the chemical and physical processes that form rocks and cycle Earth materials.
Earth Materials AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan and carry out investigations that demonstrate the chemical and physical processes that form rocks and cycle Earth materials.
Earth's Geologic History AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan and carry out investigations that demonstrate the chemical and physical processes that form rocks and cycle Earth materials.
Earth's Geologic History AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 9 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use models to explain how the flow of Earth’s internal energy drives a cycling of matter between Earth’s surface and deep interior causing plate movements.
Sun-Earth-Moon System AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Place in the Universe 1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Create and manipulate models to explain the occurrences of day/night cycles, length of year, seasons, tides, eclipses, and lunar phases based on patterns of the observed motions of celestial bodies.
Earth’s Climate AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 14 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to describe how various human activities and natural processes may cause changes in local and global temperatures over time.
Weathering and Erosion AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct explanations from geologic evidence to identify patterns of Earth’s major historical events.
Earth's Geologic History AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct explanations from geologic evidence to identify patterns of Earth’s major historical events.
Earth's Geologic History AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use evidence to explain how different geologic processes shape Earth’s history over widely varying scales of space and time. 
Earth Materials AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 7 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use models to construct explanations of the various biogeochemical cycles of Earth and the flow of energy that drives these processes. 
Weathering and Erosion AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 7 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use models to construct explanations of the various biogeochemical cycles of Earth and the flow of energy that drives these processes. 
Earth's Geologic History AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 7 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use models to construct explanations of the various biogeochemical cycles of Earth and the flow of energy that drives these processes. 
Inheritance and Variation of Traits AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Drought and Tree Growth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Life on Earth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Reproduction and Fungi Structures AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 11 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Life on Earth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 11 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Drought and Tree Growth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 11 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Forest Food Web AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Examine the cycling of matter between abiotic and biotic parts of ecosystems to explain the flow of energy and the conservation of matter.
Drought and Tree Growth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Examine the cycling of matter between abiotic and biotic parts of ecosystems to explain the flow of energy and the conservation of matter.
Forest Food Web AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence regarding how resource availability impacts individual organisms as well as populations of organisms within an ecosystem.
Drought and Tree Growth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence regarding how resource availability impacts individual organisms as well as populations of organisms within an ecosystem.
Forest Food Web AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 7 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use empirical evidence from patterns and data to demonstrate how changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in populations.
Drought and Tree Growth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 7 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Use empirical evidence from patterns and data to demonstrate how changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in populations.
Photosynthesis AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation to predict patterns of interactions in different ecosystems in terms of the relationships between and among organisms.
Energy Transformation AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 13 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.
Mass and Energy Transfer AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 13 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Create and analyze graphical displays of data to illustrate the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass and speed of an object. 
Energy Transformation AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 14 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use models to construct an explanation of how a system of objects may contain varying types and amounts of potential energy.
Molecules AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 15 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data from experiments to determine how various factors affect energy transfer as measured by temperature.
Engineering Thermal Control AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 15 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data from experiments to determine how various factors affect energy transfer as measured by temperature.
Chemical Reactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 15 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Create a model, diagram, or digital simulation to describe conservation of mass in a chemical reaction and explain the resulting differences between products and reactants.
Wave Properties and Signals AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Engineering Bridges AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Atoms AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Energy Transformation AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Mass and Energy Transfer AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Molecules AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Cell Structure and Function AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Engage in argument from evidence to support claims of the cell theory.
Observing and Comparing Cells AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Engage in argument from evidence to support claims of the cell theory.
Life on Earth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Engage in argument from evidence to support claims of the cell theory.
Reproduction and Fungi Structures AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and synthesize information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, including the methods of asexual and sexual reproduction.
Life on Earth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and synthesize information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, including the methods of asexual and sexual reproduction.
Photosynthesis AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation of the function of specific cell structures for maintaining a stable environment.
Observing and Comparing Cells AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation of the function of specific cell structures for maintaining a stable environment.
Organ System Structure and Function AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct models and representations of organ systems to demonstrate how multiple interacting organs and systems work together to accomplish specific functions.
The Nervous System and Senses AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct models and representations of organ systems to demonstrate how multiple interacting organs and systems work together to accomplish specific functions.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 12 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct and use models to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 14 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and synthesize information regarding the impact of technologies on the inheritance and/or appearance of desired traits in organisms.
Cell Structure and Function AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze patterns within the periodic table to construct models that illustrate the structure, composition, and characteristics of atoms and molecules.
Observing and Comparing Cells AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze patterns within the periodic table to construct models that illustrate the structure, composition, and characteristics of atoms and molecules.
Chemical Reactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties.
Molecules AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties.
Atoms AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties.
Chemical Reactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Design and conduct an experiment to determine changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added to or removed from a system.
Chemical Reactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Observe and analyze characteristic properties of substances before and after the substances combine to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Mass and Energy Transfer AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Observe and analyze characteristic properties of substances before and after the substances combine to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Chemical Reactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Create a model, diagram, or digital simulation to describe conservation of mass in a chemical reaction and explain the resulting differences between products and reactants.
Life on Earth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Unity and Diversity 15 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data for patterns of change in anatomical structures of organisms using the fossil record and the chronological order of fossil appearance in rock layers.
Life on Earth AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Unity and Diversity 16 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation based on evidence for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms, including living fossils.
Wave Properties and Signals AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 17 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Create and manipulate a model of a simple wave to predict and describe the relationships between wave properties and energy. 
Wave Properties and Signals AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 18 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use models to demonstrate how light and sound waves differ in how they are absorbed, reflected, and transmitted through different types of media.
Wave Properties and Signals AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 19 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Integrate qualitative information to explain that common communication devices use electromagnetic waves to encode and transmit information.
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Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze evidence to explain how changes in human population, per capita consumption of natural resources, and other human activities affect Earth’s systems.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze evidence to explain how changes in human population, per capita consumption of natural resources, and other human activities affect Earth’s systems.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Implement scientific principles to design processes for monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Implement scientific principles to design processes for monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Implement scientific principles to design processes for monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Implement scientific principles to design processes for monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct models and use simulations to explain the role of gravity in affecting the motions of celestial bodies within galaxies and the solar system.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Provide evidence from data of the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to explain past plate motions.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Provide evidence from data of the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to explain past plate motions.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use research-based evidence to propose a scientific explanation regarding how the distribution of Earth’s resources such as minerals, fossil fuels, and groundwater are the result of ongoing geoscience processes.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use models of Earth’s interior composition to illustrate the resulting magnetic field and to explain its measurable effects. 
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. a. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Ocean Salinity and Density
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations that demonstrate the chemical and physical processes that form rocks and cycle Earth materials.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations that demonstrate the chemical and physical processes that form rocks and cycle Earth materials.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations that demonstrate the chemical and physical processes that form rocks and cycle Earth materials.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to explain how the flow of Earth’s internal energy drives a cycling of matter between Earth’s surface and deep interior causing plate movements.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and manipulate models to explain the occurrences of day/night cycles, length of year, seasons, tides, eclipses, and lunar phases based on patterns of the observed motions of celestial bodies.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to describe how various human activities and natural processes may cause changes in local and global temperatures over time.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct explanations from geologic evidence to identify patterns of Earth’s major historical events.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct explanations from geologic evidence to identify patterns of Earth’s major historical events.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use evidence to explain how different geologic processes shape Earth’s history over widely varying scales of space and time. 
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to construct explanations of the various biogeochemical cycles of Earth and the flow of energy that drives these processes. 
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to construct explanations of the various biogeochemical cycles of Earth and the flow of energy that drives these processes. 
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to construct explanations of the various biogeochemical cycles of Earth and the flow of energy that drives these processes. 
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Reproduction and Fungi Structures
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Examine the cycling of matter between abiotic and biotic parts of ecosystems to explain the flow of energy and the conservation of matter.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Examine the cycling of matter between abiotic and biotic parts of ecosystems to explain the flow of energy and the conservation of matter.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence regarding how resource availability impacts individual organisms as well as populations of organisms within an ecosystem.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence regarding how resource availability impacts individual organisms as well as populations of organisms within an ecosystem.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use empirical evidence from patterns and data to demonstrate how changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in populations.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Use empirical evidence from patterns and data to demonstrate how changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in populations.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation to predict patterns of interactions in different ecosystems in terms of the relationships between and among organisms.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 13
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and analyze graphical displays of data to illustrate the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass and speed of an object. 
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 13
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to construct an explanation of how a system of objects may contain varying types and amounts of potential energy.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 14
Science Lesson : Molecules
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data from experiments to determine how various factors affect energy transfer as measured by temperature.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 15
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data from experiments to determine how various factors affect energy transfer as measured by temperature.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 15
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create a model, diagram, or digital simulation to describe conservation of mass in a chemical reaction and explain the resulting differences between products and reactants.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 15
Science Lesson : Wave Properties and Signals
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 16
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 16
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 16
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 16
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 16
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 16
Science Lesson : Molecules
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 6
State ID: Energy 16
Science Lesson : Cell Structure and Function
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Engage in argument from evidence to support claims of the cell theory.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Observing and Comparing Cells
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Engage in argument from evidence to support claims of the cell theory.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Engage in argument from evidence to support claims of the cell theory.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Reproduction and Fungi Structures
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, including the methods of asexual and sexual reproduction.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, including the methods of asexual and sexual reproduction.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation of the function of specific cell structures for maintaining a stable environment.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Observing and Comparing Cells
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation of the function of specific cell structures for maintaining a stable environment.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Organ System Structure and Function
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct models and representations of organ systems to demonstrate how multiple interacting organs and systems work together to accomplish specific functions.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : The Nervous System and Senses
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct models and representations of organ systems to demonstrate how multiple interacting organs and systems work together to accomplish specific functions.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct and use models to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information regarding the impact of technologies on the inheritance and/or appearance of desired traits in organisms.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Cell Structure and Function
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze patterns within the periodic table to construct models that illustrate the structure, composition, and characteristics of atoms and molecules.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Observing and Comparing Cells
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze patterns within the periodic table to construct models that illustrate the structure, composition, and characteristics of atoms and molecules.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Molecules
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Design and conduct an experiment to determine changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added to or removed from a system.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Observe and analyze characteristic properties of substances before and after the substances combine to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Observe and analyze characteristic properties of substances before and after the substances combine to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create a model, diagram, or digital simulation to describe conservation of mass in a chemical reaction and explain the resulting differences between products and reactants.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data for patterns of change in anatomical structures of organisms using the fossil record and the chronological order of fossil appearance in rock layers.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms, including living fossils.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Wave Properties and Signals
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and manipulate a model of a simple wave to predict and describe the relationships between wave properties and energy. 
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Wave Properties and Signals
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to demonstrate how light and sound waves differ in how they are absorbed, reflected, and transmitted through different types of media.
Grades: 6
Science Lesson : Wave Properties and Signals
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Integrate qualitative information to explain that common communication devices use electromagnetic waves to encode and transmit information.
Grades: 6
This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s K-5 integrated science curriculum is aligned with the 2015  Alabama Course of Study: Science.
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